2 people in custody after reports of people carrying firearms outside Fredericton

Two people are in custody after an Alert Ready advised residents to shelter in place in New Brunswick.

An Alert Ready message advising residents to shelter in place outside Fredericton has ended after police arrested two people Tuesday morning.

The New Brunswick RCMP said in a post on social media just after 8 a.m. that it was searching for a person believed to be “carrying weapons with dangerous intent” in the area of Route 104 in Zealand.

An Alert Ready message was issued about 20 minutes later in the Zealand and Burtts Corner regions.

Police then clarified they were searching for “individuals” reported to be carrying weapons.

The RCMP believed the suspects were initially travelling in a burgundy Subaru Forester, but they abandoned the vehicle. It was then believed they were on foot.

Police say two people are in custody and there is no further risk to the public.

Residents are no longer being asked to shelter in place.

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